Asmara vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$228
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
8
14
😀 Quality of life
27
45
🏙️ Population
963K
1.08M

The cost of living in Asmara is 23% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8485th and 7054th ($524 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Mauritania, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8376th and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Nouakchott

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Asmara Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$7077

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$490
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$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
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$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592